There is too much loose meat powder in the beef, and the lamb chops may be the only fresh food, but I have seen that all the food delivered is packed in plastic bags and there is nothing fresh, oh! Maybe the vegetables were fresh, but the rest revealed a rotten smell. The sanitary condition is even worse, it is really a disgusting place.
Peng
Not quite authentic Chinese food I would say. Much adapted to the local taste I suppose.
TheFoodVlogger
The restaurant have good music and a nice atmosphere, the staff is very friendly and helpful. The food is defiantly worth taking the trip all the way down from Manchester as recommended by dear friends of mine.
LOR Rocks
On a visit to Durham with friends, we stopped at this restaurant on the first day after a long journey, everything tasted amazing, so good that we went back on our fourth and final day to try more of the menu. Big surprise everything was incredible again. I don't usually leave reviews but this was a very pleasant experience that I'll remember.
K S
The small portion of salt and chilli chips did not have fresh onions, peppers or chillies like every other Chinese restaurant I have been to in the UK... just a red dusting of powder on them. The salt and chilli chicken pieces were like mush inside, clearly fresh pieces of chicken breast had not been used. It was inedible. The meat in the chicken chow mein was slimey. I really would not recommend, especially considering the prices of the dishes. Go elsewhere!
Steve Gregory
Authentic Chinese food cooked the way they eat it. Really good atmosphere and a clean restaurantVegetarian options: Lots of tofu doshes which are great
Maggie James
Huge portions, quick and friendly service, with great food, all at reasonable prices. This was our first time at Fifty Six, but it won't be our last.
luigi chen
Mapo tofu is full of Sichuan peppercorns, and the oil is so thick that I can’t even eat it. It makes my mouth numb. I’ve ordered pork twice and it’s hard to explain. The beef is so hard that it’s hard to bite through.
tun min
Best Sichuan food in Durham. One of the best in North East.
We had the braised pork noodle soup, spicy braised beef noodle soup, and the lamb chops. The lamb chops were really good and it came in a really grand presentation. The pork noodle soup was really nice, but the meat can be a little bit more tender. For the braised beef soup, it was nice but the broth was just more spicy and you can’t really taste the richness of it compared to the pork one. But overall, good food and fair prices. We got 10% discount for cash payment and it totaled up to £37.35 for all three dishes (incl the jasmine tea too!)
HM Tuang
Excellent authentic food nothing anglicised. Like most Chinese restaurants you get 10% off if paid by cash.
zz uo
Not worth the price, the delivroo food I got always less than going to the restaurant
Filip Trociński
One of the best authentic Chinese food in Durham&Newcastle. Very popular among Chinese students. Highly recommended!
John Duffey
The menu here is embarrassingly large. The food itself comes in large portions, and it's very reasonably priced. General atmosphere will be improved considerably when the bus station is finished. No fault of restaurant, but it's best to ask for a table towards the back.
Delicious Chinese Northeast
There is too much loose meat powder in the beef, and the lamb chops may be the only fresh food, but I have seen that all the food delivered is packed in plastic bags and there is nothing fresh, oh! Maybe the vegetables were fresh, but the rest revealed a rotten smell. The sanitary condition is even worse, it is really a disgusting place.
Not quite authentic Chinese food I would say. Much adapted to the local taste I suppose.
The restaurant have good music and a nice atmosphere, the staff is very friendly and helpful. The food is defiantly worth taking the trip all the way down from Manchester as recommended by dear friends of mine.
On a visit to Durham with friends, we stopped at this restaurant on the first day after a long journey, everything tasted amazing, so good that we went back on our fourth and final day to try more of the menu. Big surprise everything was incredible again. I don't usually leave reviews but this was a very pleasant experience that I'll remember.
The small portion of salt and chilli chips did not have fresh onions, peppers or chillies like every other Chinese restaurant I have been to in the UK... just a red dusting of powder on them. The salt and chilli chicken pieces were like mush inside, clearly fresh pieces of chicken breast had not been used. It was inedible. The meat in the chicken chow mein was slimey. I really would not recommend, especially considering the prices of the dishes. Go elsewhere!
Authentic Chinese food cooked the way they eat it. Really good atmosphere and a clean restaurantVegetarian options: Lots of tofu doshes which are great
Huge portions, quick and friendly service, with great food, all at reasonable prices. This was our first time at Fifty Six, but it won't be our last.
Mapo tofu is full of Sichuan peppercorns, and the oil is so thick that I can’t even eat it. It makes my mouth numb. I’ve ordered pork twice and it’s hard to explain. The beef is so hard that it’s hard to bite through.
Best Sichuan food in Durham. One of the best in North East.
Restaurantji Recommends
We had the braised pork noodle soup, spicy braised beef noodle soup, and the lamb chops. The lamb chops were really good and it came in a really grand presentation. The pork noodle soup was really nice, but the meat can be a little bit more tender. For the braised beef soup, it was nice but the broth was just more spicy and you can’t really taste the richness of it compared to the pork one. But overall, good food and fair prices. We got 10% discount for cash payment and it totaled up to £37.35 for all three dishes (incl the jasmine tea too!)
Excellent authentic food nothing anglicised. Like most Chinese restaurants you get 10% off if paid by cash.
Not worth the price, the delivroo food I got always less than going to the restaurant
One of the best authentic Chinese food in Durham&Newcastle. Very popular among Chinese students. Highly recommended!
The menu here is embarrassingly large. The food itself comes in large portions, and it's very reasonably priced. General atmosphere will be improved considerably when the bus station is finished. No fault of restaurant, but it's best to ask for a table towards the back.